Show THE OF AN ELOPEMENT s A threat that was caged into effect CITY march 9 A sensational double tragedy with a woman ns the cause occurred in the vienna house comer of thirteenth street andurand and Grand avenue tonight to night J P chistensen proprietor of the hotel was shot through the head and fatal ly wounded by win E bell who has been employed as a clerk in the hotel the murderer after committing the deed sent a bullet through bis own head several months ago chistensen eloped with his niece and went to omaha mrs sent bell there to ascertain his whereabouts which he did after which the wife proceeded to omaha to find her recreant husband when she left bell sad if you bring christian back with you ill kill him she brought him back and tonight to night he executed his threat 1 l lie inoru in war rumor washington march 9 there is still a dearth of news from samoa in the state and navy departments in the department the fact that they have not been officially advised of the blowing up of tho lipsic is regarded as sufficient evidence that no such thing happened they have not telegraphed the acting consul for the reason that it is not to be supposed he neglected his duty and failed to inform the government of an event of such importance in an awer to the suggestion that the germans would control every avenue by which news could reach the united states it is said they could not prevent the information from reaching england through some of the english vessels at badoa bamoa even supposing the reported engagement hd been followed by a declaration of war which must result in cutting off consul blacklock from the cable at auckland naval officers here without exception also discredit the story although they admit that the lipsic would have been over matched by ala olga in a sea fight they are rather inclined to accept the view taken by certain of tho english papers that the publication in the german newspapers are thrown out as a feeler to learn how the attempt to chastise Mata afas forces for the killing of german seamen would be received in germany and america the story published hero this afternoon that the united states manof man of war lipsic was sunk in samoan wat era during a fight with the german corvette olga no believers here yet nor can any information worthy of credence be obtained interest over the alleged encounter however is tremendous even the ravenous horde of patriots in search of office pause and inquire to what would such a battle lead mr blaine stated last night he did not believe the report representatives hitt and morrow are inclined disinclined dis to accept the german dispatch as true tha following is part of the last letter from captain mullen of the U S S lipsic received by his brother in this city tha letter is dated abia apia january here have war times and excitement germany has declared war against mataafa and proclaimed martial law hire and in samoa I 1 have protested against this martial law business and think it has had a beneficial effect they in their proclamation said in case the citizens of abia apia did not give in a list of their arms ammunition etc they would ba deported or imprisoned I 1 told in writing capt fritze of tho adler that in the whole jurisprudence of my country there was no such punishment they bad the proclamation printed on january and ready to publish but my protest had the effect of stopping this this proclamation saoko of of fences and penalties of death deportation shooting hard labor imprisonment etc they do not hold abia apia nor have they invaded samoa beace under english and american law cannot proclaim martial law but they say the german law is different they are at war with mataafa but all their proclamations are directed against foreigners they carry on a high game here and our government go has but one vessel while they have three good ships I 1 hear by way of auckland that vo will have more ships here god only knows how the affair will end the samo ans do not want germany to annex their island but have long ago asked both england and the united states to take them I 1 am kept busy from morning to night and have been since the ath of december when the adams left for california my mail by this steamer will be the heaviest I 1 have yet had and my several reports to the secretary are quite lengthy full and giving every item that has occurred A little paper published here tho samoan kimesy has been suppressed by tho germans n january ath the german consulate the german consuls house etc wore burned loss J sent men to render aidi got thanked in a public proclamation a copy of which I 1 send to you 1 I think and certainly chopo all my actions in this samoan business will be approved by the government for the state of samoa was never in such a condition and I 1 am here alone just at the top and in the midst of it all and of course the responsibility is great I 1 hear that germany intends bending I 1 sent hawley to auckland to telegraph to the secretary and ho will be back on february ad the german consul at auckland chartered a small english steamer the other day and seat here with important benain dispatches but what those dispatches were no one but the germans know |